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Weekend of Nov 13–15

Library storytimes & programs (85, free)

From Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

9:30amBaby Basics · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

9:30amBaby Basics Storytime · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyBaby Story Time · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · 0-2 · Free

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North Branch Library Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30am
Northwest Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Vivian J. Lincoln Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Golden Triangle Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13 · times varyRhyme Time (0-24 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30am
Haggard Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10am

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10amPreschool Storytime (3-5 years) · Parr Library, Plano 3-5 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · Oak Lawn Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyFamily Story Time · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
South Branch Library Sat, Nov 14 · 11am

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10:30amMommy & Me Music · Timberglen Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyMusic and Movement · At 5 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Nov 13 · 11:30am
East Regional Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Northwest Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30amPreschool Story Time · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Golden Triangle Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Ridglea Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30amPreschool Story Tme · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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East Berry Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Wedgwood Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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10:30amSchool Readiness Activity Centers · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30amToddler Story Time · At 3 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30amToddler Storytime · At 7 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Fretz Park Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Renner Frankford Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Forest Green Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Bookmarks in NorthPark Center Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Lochwood Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Timberglen Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 13 · times varyToddler Time (18-36 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Parr Library Fri, Nov 13 · 11am

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10:30amTogether to Kinder · Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11amBusy Babies (0-18 months) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · Free

11amRhythm and Play (Ritmo y juegos) · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amStory Time · North Branch Library, Denton 6-10 · Free

11:30amSensory Storytime · Fretz Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

2pmPreschool Pirates · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyGuitar Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 3pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Nov 14 · 2pm

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3pmMagic the Gathering! Commander Format · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Snacks · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar) · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmCharades! · Arcadia Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmPokemon Club · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCraft with Curiosity · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCrafternoon: Pumpkin Pie · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmBrain Break · North Branch Library, Denton 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13 · times varyBrick Builders Club · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · Free

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Vivian J. Lincoln Library Fri, Nov 13 · 4pm
Golden Triangle Library Fri, Nov 13 · 4:30pm

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4pmFitness Fridays: Kid's Zumba · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmGame On: Chess Meet-Up (Ages 5+) · Davis Library, Plano 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyViolin Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 4pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Nov 14 · 3pm

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4pmWorld Kindness Day with KERA Kids · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmCardboard Creations Club · East Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

4:30pmDystopian Survival · Ella Mae Shamblee Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

Time variesBooker T. High School Audition Workshops for Visual Art · Community Events, Dallas 11+ · Free

10amBooker T. High School Audition Workshop - Visual Art · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10amBooker T. High School Audition Workshop - Visual Arts · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 11+ · Free

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Bachman Lake Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Fretz Park Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Lochwood Branch Sat, Nov 14 · 10am

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10amCommunity Plant Swap · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amStuffed Animal Hospital · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10amThe Midtown Dallas Inc Health Fair · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amDino Time · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Sat, Nov 14 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Parr Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Davis Library Sat, Nov 14 · 11am

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10:30amMusic, Movement & Me · Dallas West Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amAlma Y Corazón Tejano Ballet Folklorico · Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amBe Smart in Your Recycling Cart · Schimelpfenig Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amDallas Opera - OperaTruck · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amKnit and Crochet Club · East Berry Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amLittle Builders · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11:30amStory Bites · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

11:30amToddler Towers · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

12pmEverybody is a Picasso/Todos Somos Picasso · Prairie Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmFamily Movie Day · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free

12pmUkulele Basics · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmNature Lab · Southwest Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

1pmBilingual Family Story Time · Riverside Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmDungeons & Dragons · Prairie Creek Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmFamily Game Lounge · Renner Frankford Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFree Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmHat-tastic Creations · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmKing Tut's Treasures: An Egyptian Adventure · Ridglea Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmMedia Swap · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmStories & Sculptures with Jesus Serrato · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmAwkward Family Photos · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmGuitar Basics · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmActivity Hour with the Department of Sanitation · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmAnime Fan Meetup · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBusiness Innovation Lab (Ages 16+) · Schimelpfenig Library, Plano 11+ · Free

2pmCrafternoon: Autumn Wreaths · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmLibrary Arcade · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

2pmMovement Saturday! · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3pmAdapted Science Explorers (Grades K-2) · Davis Library, Plano 6-10 · Free

3pmBrushy Bot Turkey Trot · South Branch Library, Denton 11+ · Free

4pmFamily Rock Painting · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFreestyle Jam Session · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmNature Journals · Clifford Crossing Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

4:30pmBot Builders · East Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

12pmSewing Club · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Games · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmGlobal Explorers: Korea (All Ages) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmGrowing Up Wild (3-5+ years) · Haggard Library, Plano 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Weekend of Nov 20–22

Big outings

Sun, Nov 22 · 6pm

Fort Worth Parade of Lights

Downtown Fort Worth — Fort Worth · Tarrant Co. · Fort Worth

Fort Worth's lighted holiday parade through downtown (presented by GM Financial).

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free

Details at Fort Worth Parade of Lights ↗

Library storytimes & programs (75, free)

From Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 20

9:30amBaby Basics · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

9:30amBaby Basics Storytime · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyBaby Story Time · At 3 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · 0-2 · Free

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North Branch Library Fri, Nov 20 · 9:30am
Northwest Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Golden Triangle Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 20 · times varyRhyme Time (0-24 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Nov 20 · 9:30am
Haggard Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10am

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10amPreschool Storytime (3-5 years) · Parr Library, Plano 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Social Hour · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · Oak Lawn Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyFamily Story Time · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
South Branch Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10am
Reby Cary Youth Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyMusic and Movement · At 5 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Nov 20 · 11:30am
East Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
Northwest Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

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10:30amPreschool STEM Lab · Timberglen Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30amPreschool Story Time · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Golden Triangle Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Ridglea Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30amPreschool Story Tme · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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East Berry Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Wedgwood Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30amToddler Story Time · At 3 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30amToddler Storytime · At 7 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Fretz Park Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Renner Frankford Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Forest Green Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Bookmarks in NorthPark Center Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Lochwood Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Timberglen Branch Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am

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Fri, Nov 20 · times varyToddler Time (18-36 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
Parr Library Fri, Nov 20 · 11am

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11amBabes in Arms (0-9 months) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · Free

11amPuppet Show: Little Red Riding Hood (0-5 years) · Haggard Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amStory Time · North Branch Library, Denton 6-10 · Free

11:30amSensory Storytime · Fretz Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

12pmSensory Story Time · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyGuitar Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 3pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm

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3pmMagic the Gathering! Commander Format · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Snacks · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar) · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sun, Nov 22 · times varyFamily Watercolor Club · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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La Gran Biblioteca Fri, Nov 20 · 3:30pm
Southwest Regional Library Sun, Nov 22 · 2pm

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3:30pmVickery Park SMP · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCrafternoon: Thankful Sunflower · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmBrain Break · North Branch Library, Denton 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 20 · times varyBrick Builders Club · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · Free

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Vivian J. Lincoln Library Fri, Nov 20 · 4pm
Golden Triangle Library Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30pm

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4pmFitness Fridays: Kid's Zumba · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmGame On: Open Play (Ages 5+) · Davis Library, Plano 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varySwiss Rueblimart Carrots · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Wedgwood Library Fri, Nov 20 · 4pm
Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm

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Fri, Nov 20–Sat, Nov 21 · times varyViolin Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Nov 20 · 4pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Nov 21 · 3pm

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4:30pmArt Lab · Emily Fowler Library, Denton 6-10 · Free

4:30pmBig Beginner Book Club · East Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

5pmAnime Club · Northwest Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 21

8:30amFamily Fishing Day · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amChris Howell Foundation- Thanksgiving · Highland Hills Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amReading is Magic Show · North Oak Cliff Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sat, Nov 21 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Parr Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
Davis Library Sat, Nov 21 · 11am

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Sat, Nov 21 · times varyRead to Rover · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · Free

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South Branch Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
North Branch Library Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm

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10:30amShark4Kids: Shark Science · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

10:30amSongs and Movement · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amCMYK Printmaking With Iron Frog Press · North Oak Cliff Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amHoliday Bookish Bazaar · Martin Luther King, Jr., Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amKnit and Crochet Club · East Berry Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amSensory Playtime · Hampton-Illinois Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11:30amLittle Builders · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11:30amToddler Towers · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

12pmDrive In Movie Day · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmAmerica's Forgotten Founders · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmBaking Basics - Cookies · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBilingual Family Story Time · Riverside Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCommunity Trading Card Game Club · Timberglen Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFree Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmGobble Gobble Craft · Polk-Wisdom Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmGobble, Color, Create! Craft · Arcadia Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmManga Meetup · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmPokémon Club! · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmRoots & Recipes: Cookbook Reveal Celebration · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmBot Builders · Summerglen Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCrafternoon: Three Sisters Planting · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmLife-Size Game Night · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPaws and Pages · Dallas West Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmWeave a (Ojo de Dios or God's Eye) Workshop with Sal Barron · Prairie Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:30pmStory & Craft: If You Find a Leaf · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3pmArt Shop · Harrington Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmHarness the Wind & Waves · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmWind Chimes (Ages 16+) · Schimelpfenig Library, Plano 11+ · Free

4pmLetter Link Showdown · Clifford Crossing Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmPokémon Club · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 22

1pmLEGO Lab · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2:30pmGlobal Tapestry Workshop · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Weekend of Nov 27–29

Library storytimes & programs (32, free)

From Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 27

Fri, Nov 27–Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30amToddler Storytime · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Fretz Park Branch Fri, Nov 27 · 10:30am
Timberglen Branch Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am

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11:30amSensory Storytime · Fretz Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

3pmMagic the Gathering! Commander Format · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 28

10amKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBaby Story Time · Golden Triangle Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

10:30amExplore Your Senses! · Dallas West Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30amFamily Story Time · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Reby Cary Youth Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am

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Sat, Nov 28 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Parr Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
Davis Library Sat, Nov 28 · 11am

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Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30amMusic and Movement · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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East Regional Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am
Northwest Library Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30am

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10:30amPreschool Story Tme · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

10:30amToddler Story Time · Clifford Crossing Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

11amKnit and Crochet Club · East Berry Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amPaper Expressions · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amLittle Builders · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11:30amStory Bites · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

11:30amToddler Towers · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

12:30pmFamily Rock Painting · Southwest Regional Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmCrafternoon: DIY Leaf and Lanterns and Luminaries · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmDungeons & Dragons · Prairie Creek Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmFree Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCarnival Day · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCrafternoon: Paper Airplane Races · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmGuitar Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPaws and Pages · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmPuzzle Swap · Timberglen Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmBot Builders · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmPaper Airplane Challenge · Harrington Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmViolin Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 29

12pmSewing Club · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

1pmBoard Games · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmX Marks the Spot (Grades K-5) · Parr Library, Plano 6-10 · Free

Weekend of Dec 4–6

Library storytimes & programs (74, free)

From Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton public libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Dec 4

9:15amThe Sensory Studio: Salt Dough Ornaments · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

9:30amBaby Basics · Preston Royal Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

9:30amBaby Basics Storytime · Lochwood Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Dec 4 · times varyRhyme Time (0-24 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Dec 4 · 9:30am
Haggard Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10am

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10amPreschool Storytime (3-5 years) · Parr Library, Plano 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Social Hour · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30amBaby Story Time · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Northwest Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Golden Triangle Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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10:30amBilingual Family Story Time · Meadowbrook Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amBilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe · Oak Lawn Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30amFamily Story Time · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · times varyMusic and Movement · At 5 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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Diamond Hill / Jarvis Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Reby Cary Youth Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Fri, Dec 4 · 11:30am
East Regional Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am
Northwest Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30amPreschool Story Time · At 4 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 3-5 · Free

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East Berry Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Golden Triangle Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Ridglea Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Wedgwood Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30amToddler Story Time · At 3 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Southwest Regional Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Clifford Crossing Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30amToddler Storytime · At 6 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

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Fretz Park Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Renner Frankford Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Forest Green Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Lochwood Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Timberglen Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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Fri, Dec 4 · times varyToddler Time (18-36 months) · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · Free

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Schimelpfenig Library Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30am
Parr Library Fri, Dec 4 · 11am

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11amBabes in Arms (0-9 months) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · Free

11:30amSensory Storytime · Fretz Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11:30amToddler Music and Movement · Summerglen Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

12:30pmSensory Story Time · Summerglen Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · times varyGuitar Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 3pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Dec 5 · 2pm

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3pmMagic the Gathering! Commander Format · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 11+ · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Snacks · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar) · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:30pmVickery Park SMP · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCraft with Curiosity · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

3:45pmCrafternoon: Beaded Snowflake Ornaments · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmAdd It Up Archery · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

Fri, Dec 4 · times varyBrick Builders Club · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 6-10 · Free

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Vivian J. Lincoln Library Fri, Dec 4 · 4pm
Golden Triangle Library Fri, Dec 4 · 4:30pm

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4pmFitness Fridays: Kid's Zumba · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

4pmGame On: Puzzle Meet (Ages 5+) · Davis Library, Plano 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Fri, Dec 4–Sat, Dec 5 · times varyViolin Class · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Hampton-Illinois Branch Fri, Dec 4 · 4pm
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Sat, Dec 5 · 3pm

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4:30pmBig Beginner Book Club · East Regional Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

5pmAnime Club · Northwest Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Dec 5

Time variesBooker T. High School Audition Workshops for Dance · Community Events, Dallas 11+ · Free

Sat, Dec 5 · times varyFamily Storytime · At 2 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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Preston Royal Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 9:30am
Parr Library Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30am

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Sat, Dec 5 · 10amBooker T. High School Audition Workshop - Dance · At 5 Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Denton branches 11+ · Free

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Bachman Lake Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 10am
Hampton-Illinois Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 10am
Fretz Park Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 10am
Lochwood Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 10am
Pleasant Grove Branch Sat, Dec 5 · 10am

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10amGrinch Holiday Fun · Dallas West Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amGift-Away Saturday! · Audelia Road Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amHora de Cuentos · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amImagination Playground · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amLEGO Club · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

11amPuppet Show: The Abominable Snowman (0-5 years) · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amSanta's Storybook & Holiday Portraits · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amStory Bites · Summerglen Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

11:30amLittle Builders · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11:30amTape Town · Wedgwood Library, Fort Worth 3-5 · Free

11:30amToddler Towers · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

12pmIndoor Snow Day · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmOak Lawn Library Turns 30: A Y2K Birthday Bash! · Oak Lawn Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmFree Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings · White Rock Hills Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmHoliday Family Portraits · Grauwyler Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmKeyboard Class · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmPictures with Santa · Fretz Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmPolar Express · Park Forest Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmSanta’s Workshop Masks 🎅 · Arcadia Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmWinter Wonderland · Polk-Wisdom Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmArtist Spotlight: Wangechi Mutu · Vivian J. Lincoln Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCrafternoon: Snowflake Symmetry · Forest Green Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

2pmDIY Star Ornaments · Mountain Creek Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmPre-writing Playtime · East Berry Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · Free

2pmWorld of Crafts: Finnish Firefox Painting · La Gran Biblioteca, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmWorld of Crafts: Kwanzaa Pouches · Southwest Regional Library, Fort Worth 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmNature Journals · Clifford Crossing Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

4pmPokémon Club · Reby Cary Youth Library, Fort Worth 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Dec 6

11amTails and Tales · Renner Frankford Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmHoliday Dog Adoption · Pleasant Grove Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLEGO Lab · Bachman Lake Branch, Dallas 6-10 · Free

1pmPhotos with Santa! ¡Fotos con Santa! · Hampton-Illinois Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmStories & Sculptures with Jesus Serrato · Vickery Park Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1:30pmChanukah Story Hour · Renner Frankford Branch, Dallas 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmAdapted Art Social Hour (Grades 4-12) · Parr Library, Plano 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmFine Art for Families: Vicent Van Gogh · Davis Library, Plano 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmKandinsky Math Art (Grades K-5) · Haggard Library, Plano 6-10 · Free

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354 events listed as free by their source over the next 4 weekends. Some may still need venue admission or registration; we note those when the source says so.

Updated November 12, 2026